Medical Office Assistant III (Surgical-Interventional Cardiology)

Medstar Research Institute•Washington, DC

45d•$27 - $41•Onsite

About The Position

This is the second job in a series of two that perform clerical/secretarial/administrative office support functions in a medical setting/office at WHC. May be a secretary for one or more physicians medical or professional staff.

Requirements

High School Diploma or GED required
May require up to l year of technical or other specialized training including advanced training in secretarial/medical office support (e.g.: typing/keyboarding/word processing medical terminology medical insurance/billing etc.) and office administrative procedures including customer service etc.
1 to 3 years experience preferably in a doctor's office or medical environment/ health care setting demonstrating organizational skills and a working familiarity with medical terminology and office computers (PC's and/or mainframes) performing word-processing/typing and data entry preferably in a for an executive/staff with diversified needs required
Requires the ability to read and write; and knowledge of grammar and arithmetic including fractions and decimals.
May require the use of standard office/medical equipment (i.e. typewriter personal computer data terminal on-line printer calculator telephone facsimile copier sterilizing equipment blood pressure cuff or tables); the preparation comparison or checking of reports records and related data; and basic use of formulas charts tables drawings and knowledge of their application.

Responsibilities

Receives and screens telephone calls and visitors to the office.
Schedules appointments for patients including coordinating appointments with other medical offices and for tests including pre-admissions testing.
Completes preliminary registration for new patients and updates information on existing patients (inpatients and/or outpatients) in the Hospital's or department's scheduling system.
Enters physician charges into billing system(s).
Transcribes dictation including patient narrative and/or discharge summaries general correspondence and memoranda.
Establishes and maintains a variety of files records logs charts etc. including departmental files.
Makes arrangements for meetings/conferences/departmental events including but not limited to: inviting guests/speakers and making their travel arrangements; agenda preparation; creation of handouts; determining lodging meeting and meal arrangements for attendees; organizing registration; and arranging for certificates and honoraria; etc.
Maintains and orders supplies for personnel/department as needed or requested.
Receives opens and date stamps incoming mail.
Orients new employees including residents to Hospital procedures schedules and requirements.